Podiatry Department Clinic Application Form

NHS Lothian Podiatry Department does NOT provide simple nail cutting services Based on the information supplied you may be invited to a group presentation to help you with your foot problem. Incomplete forms will be returned. Home visits are by GP referral ONLY.

Advice and information on basic foot care and heel pain management can be found using the link below: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/Community/EdinburghCHP/Services/Pages/Podiatry.aspx

Title:  Mr  Mrs  Miss  Ms Forename: Surname:

Address: DOB:

Postcode:

Home Phone: Work phone (optional): Mobile Phone:

Permission to leave message:  Yes  No GP Name: Practice Address: Practice Contact Number:

Emergency Contact Name: Contact Number: Relationship:

Do you require an interpreter:  Yes  No Language: Please note: friends and family cannot act as your interpreter REASON FOR REFERRAL (please outline below why you are referring to Podiatry):

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(please tick the relevant items below relating to your referral): Side:  Left  Right  Both

Region:  Toes  Foot  Heel  Ankle  Leg  Knee  Hip

Structure:  Nails  Skin  Joint  Muscle / tendon:

Is the problem area(s):  Red  Swollen  Bleeding / discharging / weeping

Are you on antibiotics for this problem?  Yes  No

How long have you had this complaint?  Days____  Weeks____  Months____  Years____

Are the symptoms worsening?  Yes  No Are you off work with this problem?  Yes  No

Medications (please list all medications / tablets you are taking or attach a recent prescription list):

GENERAL HEALTH (please tick if you have the following):

 Diabetes:  low risk  moderate risk  high risk  active foot ulceration  don’t know  never had foot checked  Neurological disorders, please specify ……………………………………………………………………………  Mental health conditions, please specify: ………………………………………………………………………  Physical disability, please specify………………………………………………………………………………. Wheelchair user:  Yes  No  Dementia  Lymphoedema  Raynaud’s disease  Communication difficulties  Rheumatoid arthritis  Peripheral vascular disease  Learning difficulties

Is there any other information you wish to add?

Please tick which clinic you would prefer to attend: SECTOR  Craigroyston  Inchkeith House  Gracemount HC  Mountcastle HC 1 Pennywell Rd EH4 4PH 139 Leith Walk EH68NP 24 Gracemount Dr EH166RN 132 Mountcastle Dr Sth EH15 3LL  Sth Queensferry  Slateford MC  Westerhailes HLC 41 The Loan EH30 9HA 27 Gorgie Pk Cl EH1 41NQ 30 Harvesters Way EH143JF SECTOR  MC  HC  Musselburgh PCC  Roodlands Hospital Queens Rd EH42 1EE St Baldred’s Rd EH3 94PU Inveresk Rd EH21 7BP Hospital Rd Haddington EH41 3PF MIDLOTHIAN SECTOR  Bonnyrigg HC  Dalkeith MC  Newbattle MC  Penicuik HC 109-111 High St EH192DA 25 St Andrews St EH2 21AP Blackcot Rd Mayfield EH224AA 37 Imrie Place EH26 8LF SECTOR  St John’s Hospital CONTACT CENTRE  0131 536 1627 Howden Rd West, Livingston EH54 6PP Please return the completed form to: Podiatry Department NP Admin, Allander House 139 Leith Walk EH6 8NP An appointment will be sent when the form is fully completed and returned to the above address

For office use only: Date referral received:

 Urgent  Routine 1:1  Routine MSK  HED  Heel Pain [Place CHI label here] Date /Time of Assessment: